I'd post a photo but I don't think they're anything special. I went to my mom's house to look for some of my old belongings in the attic and found several pipes up there. It's strange because mom says nobody in the family has ever smoked a pipe.

I'm considering trying them out. Is there anything I should know first? I'm kind of a germaphobe, so I'd like to clean them thoroughly but I don't know how or what to use. I did watch a couple of Youtube videos on how to smoke a pipe, so I guess I'm as clear as I can be on that subject without any experience.

Anyway, would it be better to forget about these and just get a new pipe?

Finally, I know about the reddit changes and it's not kosher anymore to post links, but if it's possible just to get some recommendations on online stores in plain text, that would be great. I use a site to buy DYI cigarette tobacco, but their selection of actual pipe tobaccos is lacking.